Ridgefield Park man robbed buying chicken in Paterson

PATERSON — A 27-year-old man from Ridgefield Park ended up getting robbed early Sunday morning when decided to stop for some take-out chicken in a high-crime neighborhood after leaving a Paterson go-go bar, police said.

The victim told authorities he had been at Sunrise's Gentleman's Lounge on Straight Street and decided to get something to eat on his way home. The victim told police that when he stopped at a take-out chicken place on Straight near Van Houten Street, a man came up to him an asked for a cigarette. The suspect then pulled a knife and demanded the victim's money, said Lt. Bert Ribeiro.

The victim grabbed the blade to try to stop the attack and ended up getting cut, Ribeiro said. An altercation followed and the victim also suffered a dislocated shoulder, police said. The suspect made off with the man's jewelry and cash, police said.

Authorities learned of the incident when the victim showed up at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck for treatment.